Table 1.
Demographic, economic, and health characteristics of overall sample of people who inject drugs who have ever facilitated injection initiation (n = 405).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Demographic | |
| Biological sex | |
| Male | 321 (81%) |
| Female | 76 (19%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 180 (44%) |
| Latinx | 91 (22%) |
| Black | 74 (18%) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8 (2%) |
| Native American | 28 (7%) |
| Mixed Race | 41 (10%) |
| Age (years) | |
| < 30 | 88 (22%) |
| 30–39 | 101 (25%) |
| 40–49 | 96 (24%) |
| 50 or more | 120 (30%) |
| Gay, lesbian, or bisexual | |
| Yes | 94 (23%) |
| Casual sex partnera | |
| Yes | 166 (41%) |
| Paying sex partnera | |
| Yes | 66 (16%) |
| Economic | |
| Incomeb | |
| Less than $1,000 | 203 (50%) |
| $1,000 to $1,400 | 67 (17%) |
| $1,401 to $2,100 | 56 (14%) |
| $2,101 or more | 78 (19%) |
| High school education or higher | |
| Yes | 300 (74%) |
| Currently homeless | |
| Yes | 339 (84%) |
| SSI retirement paymentb | |
| Yes | 67 (17%) |
| Recycling incomeb | |
| Yes | 82 (20%) |
| Health | |
| Any SUD treatmentc | |
| Yes | 331 (82%) |
| HIV positive | |
| Yes | 30 (7%) |
| Years of injection | |
| <10 years | 115 (28%) |
| 10–19 years | 97 (24%) |
| 20 or more | 193 (48%) |
| High frequency initiationd | |
| Yes | 135 (33%) |
a
In the past 6 months
b
In the past 30 days
c
SUD, Substance Use Disorder
d
High frequency initiation defined as 5 or more lifetime injection initiation episodes.